gonna be a 20L. The corals are zoas, mushrooms, GSP, Yellow Colony Polyp, a hammer, and a chili.
Currently I have a Coralife Quatt 96W on my 10gal. but the bulbs lose spectrum after like 6 months and now, welcome to the algae plains, so I want something else.
I've been looking at going to T-5 HO's 4-24W setups with half 10K and half Actinic.
So, I'm comparing retrofits into a canopy verses all in one set ups.
I like the open top look and the fact that I don't fight heat, but if I gotta canopy, I could get a firefish or a bassellet, which I love and I wouldn't have to fight the dust and dog hair in the tank clogging intakes that I fight with the open top.
So, what would you do?
Also, I've been looking at these
http://www.specialty-lights.com/960005.html
Overpriced? Or worth every penny?
How long can you keep T-5's before replacement is needed to prevent the wrong spectrum?
Currently I have a Coralife Quatt 96W on my 10gal. but the bulbs lose spectrum after like 6 months and now, welcome to the algae plains, so I want something else.
I've been looking at going to T-5 HO's 4-24W setups with half 10K and half Actinic.
So, I'm comparing retrofits into a canopy verses all in one set ups.
I like the open top look and the fact that I don't fight heat, but if I gotta canopy, I could get a firefish or a bassellet, which I love and I wouldn't have to fight the dust and dog hair in the tank clogging intakes that I fight with the open top.
So, what would you do?
Also, I've been looking at these
http://www.specialty-lights.com/960005.html
Overpriced? Or worth every penny?
How long can you keep T-5's before replacement is needed to prevent the wrong spectrum?